Reestablishing Tank

deaclauderdale · 10-08-2007, 03:20 PM

Ok folks I need help setting up the tank again. The question that I have is how do I prepare the rock that I have. When I broke the tank down I put 20 to 25lbs of it in the nano and the rest I put in a empty tub. Do I need to cook the rock or can I just set everything up as before?

AQTCJAK · 10-09-2007, 01:04 AM

Does it have anything wrong with it or is it just dead now? If it is dead I would cook it just so you can get a jump start on the growth.

Melanie · 10-09-2007, 06:14 AM

What does cooking it mean?

mempho reefer · 10-09-2007, 06:35 AM

Cooking the rock is done by placing it in a tub with SW, a heater, and a powerhead. You leave it in there for a couple of weeks to as much as a month doing frequent water changes until ammo, nitrite, and nitrate levels hit 0. This allows all the dead and dying stuff to work it's way out of the rock. When it's added back to the tank there is no worry of a cycle.

deaclauderdale · 10-09-2007, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by AQTCJAK

Does it have anything wrong with it or is it just dead now? If it is dead I would cook it just so you can get a jump start on the growth.

It's just dead Jack. How is said growth initiated if the life on the rock has passed? Does the bacteria remain in a dormant state until the right conditions are presented or will I need to start the process as before?

AQTCJAK · 10-09-2007, 10:44 AM

When you cook it the bacteria will start to regenerate in the rock

deaclauderdale · 10-09-2007, 10:48 AM

Thanx Jack.

10-08-2007, 03:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
deaclauderdale Posting & Toasting! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 2,100 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Reestablishing Tank Ok folks I need help setting up the tank again. The question that I have is how do I prepare the rock that I have. When I broke the tank down I put 20 to 25lbs of it in the nano and the rest I put in a empty tub. Do I need to cook the rock or can I just set everything up as before? __________________ 100 Gal w/ 55 Gal Sump, (2) 250 watt MH's, 220 watts VHO, Fish: Lawnmower Blenny, Pair Ocellaris Clowns, Royal Gramma, Yellow Watchman Goby, Rainsford Goby Coral: Neon Green Candycane, Brown Candy Cane, Purple and Blue Candycane, GSP-green, Palythoas, Montipora Digita (Green and Purple), Montipora Nodosa, Acro's, Neon Green Favia, Sun Coral, Cynaria, Zoanthids Shrimp: Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Peppermint Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp Clam: (2) Crocea, That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

10-09-2007, 01:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,225 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reestablishing Tank Does it have anything wrong with it or is it just dead now? If it is dead I would cook it just so you can get a jump start on the growth. __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

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10-09-2007, 06:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
mempho reefer Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Memphis Posts: 248 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reestablishing Tank Cooking the rock is done by placing it in a tub with SW, a heater, and a powerhead. You leave it in there for a couple of weeks to as much as a month doing frequent water changes until ammo, nitrite, and nitrate levels hit 0. This allows all the dead and dying stuff to work it's way out of the rock. When it's added back to the tank there is no worry of a cycle.

10-09-2007, 10:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,225 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reestablishing Tank When you cook it the bacteria will start to regenerate in the rock __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

10-09-2007, 10:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
deaclauderdale Posting & Toasting! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 2,100 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reestablishing Tank Thanx Jack. __________________ 100 Gal w/ 55 Gal Sump, (2) 250 watt MH's, 220 watts VHO, Fish: Lawnmower Blenny, Pair Ocellaris Clowns, Royal Gramma, Yellow Watchman Goby, Rainsford Goby Coral: Neon Green Candycane, Brown Candy Cane, Purple and Blue Candycane, GSP-green, Palythoas, Montipora Digita (Green and Purple), Montipora Nodosa, Acro's, Neon Green Favia, Sun Coral, Cynaria, Zoanthids Shrimp: Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Peppermint Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp Clam: (2) Crocea, That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

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